imagination; supposition; guess
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
surveillance camera; security camera
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
memory; ability to remember
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
feeling of a house or a room
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
boy; son; baby boy; young man
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to turn completely into; to become completely
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time